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The End, Episode V: Rapture

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The fifth installment of a five day look at America’s doomsday obsession. Follow this series at http://thevergeprophecies.com Pastor Harry Walther explains how he believes two raptures will bring the antichrist and the second coming of Jesus to Earth. Read the full article on The Verge: http://vrge.co/VUE6c7 More from The Verge: …

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Meet the Bicycle Lizard | National Geographic

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This lizard has one of the strangest movements to ward off predators and make a run for it! ➡ Subscribe: http://bit.ly/NatGeoSubscribe About National Geographic: National Geographic is the world’s premium destination for science, exploration, and adventure. Through their world-class scientists, photographers, journalists, and filmmakers, Nat Geo gets you closer to …

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Mosque Arsonist Says Fox News Inspired Him

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“The propaganda on America’s “Fair & Balanced” newsroom, Fox News, must be quite effective. Randall Linn, an Indiana man who pled guilty to setting a fire in a mosque, told the court that the reason for his shenanigans was that he got “riled up” as a result of watching Fox …

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Olympian’s Secret Life as a Hooker

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“A three-time U.S. Olympian whose illustrious running career has included a Nike TV commercial, a swimsuit calendar, and ongoing promotional work for Disney has spent the last year doubling as a $600-an-hour call girl, an astounding secret life that she now regretfully calls a “huge mistake.” Beginning last December, Suzy …

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‘Frick-en Awesome’ Girl Wins Graduation (Video)

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“Kelsie Elise Frick is truly awesome. The 23-year-old made a last-minute amendment to her phonetically spelled name card, tweaking it to read “Kelsie Elise Frick-en-awesome.” A video shot at Grand Valley State University in Michigan graduation ceremony Dec. 8 captured the moment, and the crowd’s tickled reaction. According to MLive, …

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Americans Say GOP Too Extreme, Democrats Giving In

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“A majority of Americans believe Republicans are too extreme and need to compromise more, according to a poll released Thursday. Fifty-three percent of Americans said the GOP is too extreme, according to a CNN/ORC poll. That’s up 17 percentage points from two years ago, when Republicans were coming off a …

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GOP Hates Obama’s Republican Defense Candidate

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“For the second time in a matter of weeks, a top pick for one of President Obama’s top Cabinet posts is running into some real roadblocks. And perhaps nothing is a better metaphor for the increasing polarization of American politics. Former senator Chuck Hagel (R-Neb.). (Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images) Former senator …

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Fox News Asks ‘Santa’ About War on Christmas

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“Fox and Friends took its coverage of the so-called “War on Christmas” to the front lines on Thursday morning by inviting Santa Claus to weigh in on America’s changing culture and secularization. Appearing under they chyrons “End The ‘War’ On Christmas: Pro Santa Won’t Say ‘Happy Holidays” and “Ho-Ho-No Way!: …

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Tarantino – War on Drugs is Like Slavery

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“Iconic film director Quentin Tarantino believes that US drug policy, and the subsequent mass incarceration of African Americans, is comparable to pre-Civil War slavery. In an interview about his latest movie—Django Unchained, which documents the story of a freed slave, played by Jamie Foxx—Tarantino points out that the hierarchies of …

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